Total births
146,624
Boys' name · since 1885
Alejandro
146,624 babies named Alejandro in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #186
- among boys today
- 146,624
- born since 1885
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
146,624 babies have been named Alejandro since 1885, making it today's #186 boys' name.
Alejandro has 146,624 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #186 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #186 among boys today
- 146,624 born since 1885
- 2000s peak decade
- 99% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alejandro is currently the #186 boys' name in America, more common than 99% of boys - 146,624 born since 1885, peaking in the 2000s.
- #186
- among boys today
- 146,624
- born since 1885
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other boys
Alejandro vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#186
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 99% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Alejandro was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
4,557 babies were named Alejandro in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How Alejandro compares
146,624 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alejandro's all-time total is 400x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alejandro | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 146,624 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,557 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alejandro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alejandro's full recorded timeline at 1962, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 4,557 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alejandro at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2001
Current rank
#186
Active since
1885
Alejandro popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 4,557
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Alejandro popularity over time - girls
846 total births recorded since 1932 (Alejandro as girls' name)
Alejandro by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alejandro's strongest decade.
43,118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Alejandro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 66
1900s
66 births
- 1910s 228
1910s
228 births
- 1920s 732
1920s
732 births
- 1930s 775
1930s
775 births
- 1940s 938
1940s
938 births
- 1950s 1,713
1950s
1,713 births
- 1960s 3,099
1960s
3,099 births
- 1970s 9,134
1970s
9,134 births
- 1980s 15,316
1980s
15,316 births
- 1990s
1990s
35,178 births
- 2000s
2000s
43,118 births
- 2010s
2010s
25,033 births
- 2020s 11,274
2020s
11,274 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43,118 births (29% of all-time use).
How Alejandro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alejandro's total volume
Alejandro vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alejandro by state
Where Alejandro concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 48,532 | 33.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 32,966 | 22.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 10,412 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 8,044 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 6,232 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 5,400 | 3.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 2,463 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 2,372 | 1.6% |
California share of Alejandro's total US births 33.1%
Even split
48,532 of 146,624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Alejandro appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alejandro? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 146,624 babies named Alejandro. Today it holds rank #186 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 4,557 births.
When was Alejandro most popular? ▼
Alejandro was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43,118 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Alejandro most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alejandro are California (48,532 births), Texas (32,966 births), Florida (10,412 births).
How long has the name Alejandro been used? ▼
Records for Alejandro go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Alejandro? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alexis, Alec, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alejandro's data
- Alejandro's decade-level peak was the 2000s (43,118 total births); usage has since declined to 11,274 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alejandros (48,532 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alejandro
Nearby Names Like Alejandro
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alejandro
Alexander Boy
#27 736,123 births
Alex Boy
#205 286,169 births
Alexis Boy
#484 68,075 births
Alec Boy
#881 55,152 births
Alessandro Boy
#554 12,002 births
Compare Alejandro side by side: Alejandro vs Alexander Alejandro vs Alex Alejandro vs Alexis
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alejandro: #186 Boys' Name - 146,624 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alejandro. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alejandro draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.